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Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization in New Hampshire

What 3 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization (DRG 219), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 219 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $391,844 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $75,136 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $66,725 Average per stay
State rank #18 of 37 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $391,844 for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $75,136. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $83,705.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $75,136Billed $391,844

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Hampshire:

New Hampshire hospitals: cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization

Every New Hampshire hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth 32 $577,117 $73,006 $57,348
Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon 25 $208,272 $84,232 $79,721
Catholic Medical CenterManchester 18 $317,429 $66,288 $65,345
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Lowest and highest payments in New Hampshire

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH$66,288
Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH$73,006
Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH$84,232

Highest

Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH$84,232
Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH$73,006
Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH$66,288

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Questions

How much does cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization cost in New Hampshire?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization (DRG 219) at 3 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $391,844 on average, while the average total payment was $75,136, of which Medicare paid $66,725. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in New Hampshire, average charges were 5.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.